“Joe Thomas brings 31 years of law enforcement experience to the Department’s anti-fraud efforts. I’m confident his background will be beneficial in helping the department combat fraud,” said Fox.

The Manager of the Fraud Investigation Unit will be charged with supervising the analysis and investigation of complaints alleging fraudulent activities in Michigan’s insurance and financial services markets and coordinating DIFS’ investigative efforts with the Attorney General’s Office and law enforcement.

Retired First Lieutenant Thomas most recently served as Michigan State Police Post Commander in Lansing from 2014 until his retirement in 2018.